The Rutgers-Tobacco Dependence Program has developed this training to prepare health professionals to provide intensive specialist treatment for tobacco dependence. The nationally recognized faculty brings a wealth of expertise in tobacco control, nicotine addiction, medical consequences of tobacco use, treatment of tobacco dependence, program development and evaluation, and treating tobacco addiction with special populations such as those with mental illness and medical co-morbidities. The training format allows for an interactive and comprehensive educational experience. Participants can expect to leave the training competent to effectively treat patients for tobacco dependence and to provide other services that will help organizations to address tobacco use. The CTTS training meets all of the requirements set forth in the US Public Health Service Guidelines as well as the standards for competencies for tobacco treatment specialists developed by the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD).

Who Should Take This Training? Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Health care professionals working in various settings routinely have opportunities to treat people for tobacco dependence. These include nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, mental health professionals, health educators, addiction professionals, certified counselors and therapists, and social workers. Professionals such as health academics, health policy experts, health administrators and health officers, or others with an interest in tobacco and health can also benefit from the training in that it will present up-to-date research on topics such as public health and tobacco, group therapy, behavior change, and program evaluation.

This CTTS Training Qualifies for approximately 32 credit hours for:

Physician

Nurses

Respiratory Therapists

Psychologists

Social Workers

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Certified Health Educator Specialists

Family and Marriage Counselors

Continuing Medical Education

Objectives: At the end of this training participants will be able to:

Describe the impact that tobacco use, the tobacco industry, and FDA regulation has on society

Describe the individual impact that tobacco use has on health and addiction, co-morbidities and special populations

Assess critical factors used in the development of a tobacco treatment plan including motivation and dependence

Examine how to implement components of a comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment intervention including behavioral skills, social support, and pharmacotherapy, community outreach and cultural sensitivity

Practice and demonstrate the skills needed to conduct a clinical assessment, engage in individual counseling, motivational interviewing, and group counseling

Discuss the principals involved in tobacco treatment program development and evaluation, clinical practice guidelines, and evidence-based scientific literature

This Training Program is Accredited by the Council on Tobacco Treatment Training Programs

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The National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control is 1 of 8 CDC National Networks that provides resources and convenes communities with a goal of improving the overall health and wellness of people with mental illnesses and addictions focused on eliminating cancer and tobacco disparities.